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Luxembourg to stop Israel Bonds prospectus approvals Sept. 2026

8/25/2026

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Luxembourg's financial authority will stop approving Israel Bonds prospectuses on September 1, 2026.
The regulator cited a technical EU-law view that yearly approval transfers breach EU rules.
EU regulator ESMA replied that no obstacle exists to yearly transfers of prospectus approvals.
Israel moved prospectus approvals from Ireland to Luxembourg in August 2025, according to Accountant General Yali Rothenberg.
Amnesty International praised the suspension and urged all EU members to refuse future Israel Bonds approvals.

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Luxembourg's financial authority will stop approving Israel Bonds prospectuses on September 1, 2026.
The regulator cited a technical EU-law view that yearly approval transfers breach EU rules.
EU regulator ESMA replied that no obstacle exists to yearly transfers of prospectus approvals.
Israel moved prospectus approvals from Ireland to Luxembourg in August 2025, according to Accountant General Yali Rothenberg.
Amnesty International praised the suspension and urged all EU members to refuse future Israel Bonds approvals.